The great lesson is that the sacred is in the ordinary, that it is to be found in one's daily life, in one's neighbors, friends and family, in one's backyard.

The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be.

No man was ever wise by chance.

Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company

All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws.

Do not wait to strike until the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking

The man who does not work for the love of work but only for money is likely to neither make money nor find much fun in life.